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Jul 9 2007 03:14 PM ET

Gold Derby predicts Emmy drama and comedy nods

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Only 10 days left till this year’s Emmy nominations are announced — which means two things: My left kidney will soon be deposited on a shrine dedicated to Vanessa L. Williams’ very necessary nod, and the good folks at Gold Derby are getting their leak on. Last week, while I was on vacation, the site reported the rumored list of 10 finalists still in the running in the Best Drama and Best Comedy Series categories, and on Friday, a pair of judges who’d attended screenings of various nominated episodes spilled the beans about which series are most likely to hear their names called when nominations are announced July 19. (Click here to read the full scoop.) According to that duo, Best Drama Series nominees are likely to include The Sopranos, House, Grey’s Anatomy (pictured), 24, and Heroes, while the Best Comedy Series race could come down to Two and a Half Men, Entourage, 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, and The Office. If Gold Derby’s sources predicted correctly, that would mean snubs for the remaining five drama (Boston Legal, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Lost, and Rome) and comedy finalists (Desperate Housewives, Extras, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, and Weeds).

Considering how many Grey’s Anatomy and 24 fans feel those respective series are coming off weak seasons, their inclusion among TV’s five best drama series seems a little surprising. And if a sci-fi show is destined for Emmy recognition, shouldn’t Lost (or Battlestar Galactica, which apparently didn’t even crack the top 10) get Heroes‘ slot? On the flip side, if 30 Rock, The Office, and Ugly Betty score Best Comedy nominations (as predicted), I’ll be hard-pressed to feel my usual brand of post-nominations outrage. Unless, of course, L. Yeah doesn’t get her due. Then I’ll be hellaciously upset.

What do you think of Gold Derby’s list of predicted nominees? Should the Emmy judges have read the PopWatch Fantasy Emmy Nominees Gallery before going to work? Holla back!

Jun 8 2007 03:26 PM ET

Have you had McEnough of Isaiah-gate already?

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I’ve been blogging about Isaiah-gate since last October, and I’ve got to admit it: last night’s announcement that Isaiah Washington won’t be returning to Grey’s Anatomy next season has me feeling, well, not much of anything. Mostly, I’m exhausted from reading, thinking, and talking about the whole behind-the-scenes mess. Sure, on some level, this kerfuffle and its fallout raise important and interesting questions: What kind of language and behavior in the workplace crosses the line from unacceptable to fire-able? (I’ve tried to imagine how uncomfortable I’d feel working along someone who dropped an enraged ‘f*****’ bomb in my direction during a physical altercation with a third party.) For us consumers of pop culture, at what point does a celebrity’s off-camera behavior get in the way of our ability to enjoy and appreciate his or her work? (Being completely honest, I’ve not only remained a faithful Grey’s viewer for the past season, but one who’s been fully invested in Washington’s Burke-Cristina storyline.) Where does Washington’s alleged bad act fall on the scale of Mel Gibson’s sexist, anti-Semitic rant and Paris Hilton’s DUI arrest — and in that context, does his subsequent punishment seem fitting?

Washington certainly hasn’t helped his own case, given the sluggishness of his public apology, his second use of ‘f*****’ at the Golden Globe awards, his lackluster PSA, and especially the statement his publicist issued last night (a quote from the 1976 film Network): "I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore." Seriously? I mean, why didn’t someone on Washington’s team dissuade him from releasing such a loopy parting shot? And does he really think that now is the time to choose defiance over contrition? Anyhow, I’ve blogged my last about this brouhaha, so I pass the podium to you, PopWatchers, to have the final word.

May 25 2007 03:13 PM ET

Isaiah Washington's PSA: Are you buying this?

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In today’s edition of Celebrity Redemption, Grey’s Anatomy doc Isaiah Washington is making the rounds with a public service announcement promoting, yep, tolerance.

No, really. (Check it out below, then see what PopWatch thought of it, after the jump.)

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Apr 11 2007 09:19 PM ET

Kate Havnevik, PopWatch's own musical guinea pig

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Kate_lPopWatch’z Adventurz in Cultural Anthropop-logy kicked off two weeks ago when I invited all of you to take a brief survey regarding the relationship between artists, marketing, and television programs. Our test bunny, Norwegian chantoosey Kate Havnevik, came in as a perfect scientific case: She was largely unknown here in the U.S., in heavy rotation on Grey’s Anatomy, and just offbeat enough to prevent the data from being tampered with by record shoppers who buy albums based on their proximity to the Pussycat Dolls or whatever.

The survey results, such as they were, turned out to be interesting. While most of you had never heard of Ms. Havnevik before, a majority said her music sounded familiar, a bigger majority said they "liked" her music, and a large minority said they’d purchase her album simple on the strength of the Grey’s seal of approval. (It was also unanimously declared that I was not getting a pony.) Let’s see how that data compares to Kate’s first-week sales…

Okay, she moved a whopping 1,370 copies. Not exactly Fray numbers there, but considering the reunited Stooges sold like 6,000 copies in their first week, that ain’t bad. And to be fair, she sold about 7,000 digital albums off iTunes before the official release date, and about 60,000 singles. That seems pretty respectable, and certainly at least to some degree TV-show fueled.

But we’re not done yet! Since she’s currently stateside prepping for a tour with Air, I decided the next step in this scientific method should be getting Kate herself on the phone to talk about all this stuff. After the jump, our lovely chat.

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Mar 29 2007 09:44 PM ET

'Grey's' spin-off will go green

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Kate_lA dishy Los Angeles Times story that reeled me in with the enticing opening line "Wanna hear a secret?" (Okay!) reports that, in Kate Walsh’s Grey’s Anatomy spin-off, Addison (pictured) will join a Santa Monica health cooperative that includes such colorful characters as a successful TV health guru (Taye Diggs), "a widowed alternative medicine doctor, a self-doubting therapist, and a male gynecologist who knows little about women." Ooh! Will there be a kooky neighbor named Sunflower? A retired jeweler who weaves hemp "healing necklaces" laced with magical Topanga Canyon dust? And who will play their cult leader? Speculate away…

Plus, this bit of goss suggests the new show’s title may be Private Practice. Ewww, privates. But that’s pretty cute. If they decide against that moniker, David E. Kelley can use always jump on it for one of his sexy law shows.

Mar 28 2007 03:35 PM ET

TV dramas as musical tastemakers: A PopWatch survey

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Kate_lWith last week’s news that Alexandra Patsavas — the music supervisor for The O.C. and Grey’s Anatomy — was launching her own label, I got to wondering if there was any way to quantifiably quantify the effect of her shows’ soundtracks on an band’s success. But up to this point, the groups that have seen the greatest benefit — arguably Death Cab for Cutie, Snow Patrol, and the Fray — have been challenging test subjects, as their popularity had been at least somewhat confirmed prior to the TV appearance in question: Snow Patrol had already toured with U2, the Fray have been a band since approximately 1976, and Death Cab were no great secret to anyone who’d even marginally been paying attention.

So how happy is my inner scientist about yesterday’s release of Norwegian singer and Grey’s mainstay Kate Havnevik’s second album, Melankton? Very, very happy. And I hope you’ll join me after the jump to begin a new segment I’m calling "PopWatch’z Adventurz in Cultural Anthropop-logy."

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Mar 1 2007 12:12 AM ET

Are backstage conflicts upstaging your favorite TV dramas?

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155312__izzy_lReading about Katherine Heigl’s (pictured) salary dispute at Grey’s Anatomy, and the possibility of Goran Visnjic leaving ER, and the rumor that Kate Walsh’s planned Grey’s spinoff has her costars in a snit, I was struck by the following idea: Wouldn’t it be great if, as they’re casting any new series, TV producers wrote in iron-clad clauses that prevented actors from publicly discussing their contracts? I know it’s kind of counterintuitive for an entertainment journalist to advocate a gag order on the acting community, but I also long for a simpler, spoiler-free time when I could actually be surprised when a character got killed off (or written off) a show — and when I didn’t have to digest quite so much backstage drama that it eventually threatened to overshadow what unfolds in front of the cameras. Am I just burnt out by the fact that I haven’t had a single conversation for two weeks that didn’t include the names LaKisha or Melinda, or do I have a legitimate beef here, PopWatchers? Holla back!

Feb 22 2007 09:11 PM ET

PopWatch's 'Grey's Anatomy' conspiracy theory

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123319__oh_lIt could just be the washed-up carcass of Meredith, but something about Grey’s Anatomy smells fishy here at PopWatch HQ. ABC announced today that Taye Diggs has joined the Grey’s spinoff about mighty neonatal surgeon Dr. Addison Montgomery. So think about it: creator Shonda Rhimes wants Isaiah Washington outta there, but needs a sneaky way to do it besides a straight-up firing. So she can introduce Diggs’ character in a Grey’s epiosde that will serve as a back-door pilot to the Addison spinoff, and she can quietly write Washington out at the end of the season by breaking up Burke and Cristina (Sandra Oh, pictured).  Then, if the Addison show isn’t a great big hit (or if it never gets off the ground in the first place), she and Taye can merge back into the Seattle Grace lovefest, and there’ll be a new attractive black man who is not a known homophobe on Grey’s. The switch can be blamed on story lines and development decisions. With all the glam publicity sure to accompany all of this, it’s a win-win for ABC.

What do you think? Are we being overly conspiratorial, or is this a plausible scenario?

Feb 22 2007 12:37 AM ET

Help ABC concoct its 'Grey's Anatomy' spinoff

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Kate_l_1I’ll admit it: I’m kind of excited by the news that ABC is planning a Grey’s Anatomy spinoff focusing on Kate Walsh’s appealing Addison Shepherd. Yet while I’ve got faith in Shonda Rhimes’ vision, I’d hate to see network suits water the project down into a sitcom called Addison!, about a neurotic pediatric surgeon living out of a high-end Manhattan hotel populated with wacky characters. To avoid such a heinous possibility, I thought we could all participate in a little brainstorming session to ensure the spinoff’s success. Shonda, PopWatch will gladly take an associate producer credit (and a cut of the profits, natch) if any of these ideas inspire you. I’ll start with my pitch — which might be a little too Grey’s-meets-Brothers & Sisters to qualify as truly original. Then again, it also features babies. And everybody loves babies!

Deciding she’s never given up on finding true love, Addison decides to go the single-mother route, visits a fertility clinic for artificial insemination, and winds up pregnant with — egads! — triplets. Overwhelmed by the news, she accepts a job as chief of surgery at an Arizona hospital, where she can live closer to her retired parents (Ellen Burstyn and Paul Sorvino — remember their delicious pairing on That’s Life?), viciously competitive dentist sister (Téa Leoni), wannabe-actor gay brother (Dermot Mulroney) and his hubby (Blair Underwood), who just so happens to be one of Addison’s best friends from med school/new coworker. The series could then focus on Addison’s quest to juggle her career, her triplets, her overbearing family — and, of course, a couple of potential McMatches.

Okay, PopWatchers, your turn: How would you spin off Addison from Grey’s? Ready, set, pitch!

Feb 13 2007 10:10 PM ET

Trend Watch: Falling is HOT!!!

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155312__meredith_l(WARNING: This item contains possible spoilers from recent episodes of Heroes and Desperate Housewives.)

What is with the cliffhangers — literally — on ABC shows this past week?

First on Grey’s Anatomy, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo, pictured) got pushed over the edge of a dock by the convulsing man she was trying to treat at the scene of the ferry boat accident. And of course, we’re all left wondering if she’s going to drown to death or be saved by McDreamy and his hair.

Then, on Desperate Housewives, Mike and Orson threw fists at each other in a hospital parking garage, and their rumble eventually ended in Orson free falling out of what looked like the fifth level of the building. Cut to the end of the episode.

Finally on a random note, on Heroes (okay, so not an ABC show, but still), Matt was thrust through a window by Jessica — but luckily, we know he survived.

Which show do you think will be next to follow in this pattern? And are there any characters on TV (or even a reality show cast member) you wish would be sent for a flying lesson of their own?  I know I’d like to see Cecille on Beauty and The Geek be thrown off the balcony by Jennylee!

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